Molecular investigation of Toxocara infection from the serum of people living with HIV in Alborz, Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Toxocara infection is one of the most common neglected infections of poverty and a helminthiasis of global importance. Traditional diagnostic methods such as antibodies detection in serum samples are limited due to cross-reactivity and poor sensitivity. The use of molecular base methods for diagnosis of Toxocara infection in Iran has not been fully explored. The purpose of the current study was to estimate the prevalence of Toxocara infection from serum samples of people living with HIV in Alborz province, Iran using serological and molecular methods.

Methods

Blood samples were collected from 105 people living with HIV. Epidemiological data of participant were obtained through a structured questionnaire to investigate the risk factors. Patients CD4⁺ T c

SUBMITTER: Zibaei M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10155370 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature